The Brazilian air force is searching the island archipelago of Fernando de Noronha which is about 250 miles off of the city of Natal right there in the eastern shoulder of Brazil, or whether it might have made it across the Atlantic and disappeared off of the coast of Morocco.

KARL PENHAUL, CNN VIDEO CORRESPONDENT (via telephone): Before we go there, John, I just wanted to let you know that just seconds ago, two helicopters, a Black Hawk and a Super Puma helicopter left the district of Fernando de Noronha island.